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CODE 90317
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR IINF-02/A
LANGUAGE English
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The unit aims to provide knowledge and skills on the fundamental principles and analysis techniques of free and guided electromagnetic propagation, as well as of propagation in complex environments. These topics are discussed both from a theoretical point of view and with reference to different applicative examples.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquire skills to face simple electromagnetic problems in accordance with the syllabus.

TEACHING METHODS

Classes will be delivered in a hybrid format, simultaneously in person in the classroom and via live streaming on Microsoft Teams.

Classes delivered synchronously online or in a hybrid format: 48 hours.

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the teacher and the School's contact person for disability at the beginning of teaching to agree on possible teaching arrangements that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning patterns. Contacts of the teacher and the School's disability contact person can be found at the following link https://unige.it/en/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Remarks on electromagnetic fields. Maxwell's equations and constitutive equations.

Free space radiation: Propagation and attenuation of electromagnetic waves in lossless media. Plane waves. Remarks on electromagnetic radiation generated by electromagnetic sources. Near field and far field regions.

Guided propagation: Uniform trasmission lines. Characteristic impedance, loads, input impedance. Examples of transmission lines used in applications. Basic concepts about waveguides. Rectangular waveguides.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Orfanidis, S.J. (2013) Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas. Rutgers University.
http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Answer questions about theory and solve simple exercises.